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Tourism strategies to support industry recovery and the use of technology and analytics to create resilience, took centre stage on the second afternoon of Arabian Travel Market’s virtual event, ATM Virtual. The ‘Bouncing back: tourism strategies for the future’ session, …

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has released a set of guidelines to help tourism sector emerge stronger and more sustainably from COVID-19. The guidelines highlight the need to act decisively, to restore confidence and, as UNWTO strengthens its partnership with …

The costs of any traveller who becomes sick with Covid-19 while on holiday there will be covered. After the country has prepared to reopen its tourism sector next month the move came. On Wednesday, in a letter made public the …

After lifting a state of emergency, Japan is preparing to begin a phased relaunch of the domestic tourism sector. The nationwide state of emergency has been in place for seven weeks but new cases of Covid-19 are steadily declining. Officials …

On Wednesday, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) launched the first-ever global safety and hygiene stamp of the world. The stamp will serve as special safety and hygiene mark for tourism businesses.

Arabian Travel Market (ATM) has confirmed that the Chairman of the International Tourism & Investment Conference (ITIC) and former UNWTO Secretary-General, Dr. Taleb Rifai, will host a virtual summit as part of ATM Virtual. The summit, which is titled ‘Restructuring …

One of the most eagerly awaited sessions during the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) three-day ATM Virtual event that takes place from 1-3 June 2020, is undoubtedly The Virtual ATM China Tourism Forum. The debate will take an in-depth look at …

International travelers can visit Madeira and Porto Santo from July 1st and to ensure the security for both tourists and residents, all visitors to the islands will have to either present a negative Covid-19 test done within 72 hours …

Australia is ready to welcome tourists to the bushfire-hit areas in Victoria as the spreading of COVID-19 lower. Now the tourism dept. of Australia has set out measures to resume tourism to Victoria’s rural regions, ravaged by wildfires and then …

Portugal is going to launch strict new rules for the tourists, as the country is planning to reopen its all major beaches in June. The hotel and tourism industry is hoping that the Brits can come here for summer holiday. …

On Tuesday, the German government announced that it is planning to allow citizens of Germany to travel to nearly 31 European countries next month if the coronavirus situation continues to be under control.

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has joined forces with CNN International for a major new initiative designed to inspire people to get ready to travel again. The #TravelTomorrow campaign combines the key message of the United Nations specialized agency with …

MINDHAUS, a tourism marketing agency and member of V+O Greece, in partnership with Pollfish, a DIY research tool, gained valuable insights through a primary, qualitative survey regarding travel trends during the Covid-19 era. The research probed and analysed behaviours and …

Startups in London’s tourism and business event sectors are now being encouraged to apply to the London & Partners’ Business Growth Programme. Launching in late June, the accelerator programme’s Summer Cohort will support companies in tourism and business events, creative, …

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Mumbai is proud to inform you that the country’s efficient front liners have been successful in reducing the spread of COVID-19. Over the past few months, the Royal Thai Government and TAT collaboratively undertook …

The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has today welcomed suggestions the tourism industry may benefit from unallocated funds from the Jobkeeper program which would be redirected to the stricken industry. “Export tourism has been the hardest hit export industry this …

An investigation by Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has widened into unfair refund policies to include package holidays. Concerns over cancellation policies across the hospitality industry was said to be examined by the government body last month. There was an …